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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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